Airlines still have to pay compensation if flights cancelled due to fuel crisis, EU says

Ryanair says that unlike others it will not be cancelling summer flights, as it hedged fuel contracts before Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesAirlines that cancel flights because of fuel shortages this summer will still have to compensate passengers under European law, the EU transport commissioner has said.Apostolos Tzitzikostas told the Financial Times that jet fuel prices or shortages did not meet the criteria that protect EU airlines from passenger claims. Continue reading...